Upper Youghiogheny

Last week a surplus of water above the Yough resulted in a mid-week release. The common stretch runs into Pennsylvania, but the technical Upper is located in the panhandle of Maryland. A chance shuttle on the Gauley left us in contact with Don and Audrey, a local couple with a lot of river experience. I was fortunate enough to run the Yough for the first time with both of them. My first trip could have been full of swims and pins on a river that I think would be compareable to the Cache La Poudre only twice as steep and with 40% more boulders. In addition to showing me lines Don and Audrey invited the Montana crew back to their house for a hot meal and beds to sleep in. The chance shuttle we ran a week earlier rolled over into an all expenses paid vacation in PA. Thanks Picture of Alec running National Falls